Mausoleum.



D. IVI. HGTHENBERGER.'

NIAUSOLEUIVI.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 2l, ISIS.

13375323, Patented Aug. 21; 1917.

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,Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 21, 191'?.

Application lc. April 21, 1916. Serial No. 92,634.

To all 'whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DANIEL M. Roan-IEN- Biinenn, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Reading, in the county of Berks and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new Y and useful Improvements inMausoleums, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to .mausoleums having crypts arranged incommunication with exterior Ventilating. spaces; and it consistsparticularly in providing in connection with each crypt two separateconduits for satisfactorily insuring proper removal and disinfection ofgases and seepage during dessication of an entoinbed body, and automaticmechanical sealing of lthe crypt thereafter,

as fully described in connectionl with the arcompanying drawings andspecically pointes.'

out in the claims, ,j F gure 1 1s a partial cross sectional view of amausoleumembodying my invention in preferred manner; and Y v Fig. Q'is asectional plan view of the same. Figs. 3 and 4l are 'partial crosssectional and sectional plan views similar to Figs. 1

and 2, but showing a modified air-way conl nection between vthe cryptsand the lower air space or chamber.v A

Figs. 5and 6 are enlarged detail views oi one of the mechanically andautomatically operated disinfecting and ysealing conduits providedbetween each of the crypts and one or other of the communicatingexterior airways.

The mausoleum structure indicated comprises a plurality of crypts 5,arranged in superimposed tiers between an outer wall 6 and an innercorridor wall 7, upon a main floor 8, and covered by a roof 9. Below thefloor S is provided an air space or chamber 15, having a grated openingor openings 16 to the exterior air; and between the roof and the topcrypts is provided an upper air-chamber 17 having similar exterioropenings 18.

Opening into this upper air-chamber 17 is an air-'way 20 extendingvertically between said outer wall 6 and the adjacent ends of the tieredcrypts 5, and havinga closed lower end arranged to form a seepage trough21; said air-way 20 beingl connected by one of the special conduitshereinafter fully described, to that end of each adjacent crypt to whichseepage is conducted by sloping oit the crypt fleurs as usual; arestricted atmospheric air inlet 22, is preferably provided, openinginto the vertical air-way 20 above the seepage trough 21.

In addition to this conduit connection with the upper air chamber 17,through air-way 20, each crypt is provided with a similar independentconduit connection to the lower air chamber 15 communication being thussecured between said upper and lower air chambers, through each cryptand its separate conduit connections. This second crypt conduit ispreferably located adjacent the opposite end of theV crypt, andcommunicates with a vertical air-way 25 opening into the lowerair-chamber 15; said air-way 25 being one of a series serving separatecrypts or tiers of crypts as indicated in Figs. 1 and 2, or

y common to all the crypts as indicated at 25a Figs. 3 and 4.A

The conduit connection-provided' between each of the crypts and therespective airways to the upper and lower air-chambers 17 and 15, isspecially adapted to serve both as a Ventilating medium, and as adisinfecting medium for either passing air or passing seepage; and alsoto automatically serve as a mechanical sealing means when its primary`functions have been utilized. As clearly shown in Figs. 5'and 6 itcomprises an open-.top box-likechemical receptacle 30, having ahorizontal bottom passage-way 31 with a Sharp turn or off-set 32adjacent its open end 33, and a gravity-operated valve or closure plate34 pivoted to the box rim at 35 as indicated. This conduit device isbuilt into the concrete floor and wall structure of the crypt, so thatthe valved top thereof is substantially flush with the floor surface asshown, while the open end 33 of its horizontal passage-way 31communicates with one or other of the vertical air-ways 20 or 25. Whenput into service upon occupation of the crypt, this conduit connectionis completed by loosely filling the box like receptacle 30 thereof withsuitable disinfecting material, such as crystals of camphor, adapted topermit the passage of air therethrough and to be gradually dissipatedthereby; said chemical material bei-ng piled up above the floor surfaceso as to support the closure valve 3% in open position, but permittingthe latter to automatically close as the material matic closure of thevalves.

supplied chemical after a crypt is put into use, permit an upwardcirculation of air through the crypt from the lower to the upper airchamber, as indicated by the arrows, and also a downward flow of seepageinto the trough 2l at the bottom of air-passage 20, until the contained.chemicals have been evaporated suiiciently to permit auto- The directinflow of air into air-passage 22 through bottom inlet 16, serves at alltimes to carry upward any gases arising from the collected seepage insaid trough. rIhe grated openings of the upper and lower air chambers,and the restricted passage-ways 31 of the crypt-connecting conduits, areadapted to certainly prevent entrance of rodents. The

construction and operation are satisfactorily simple and etfectlve. Y

vbeing provided witha chemical receptacle having, a closure-valveadapted to be held' lin open position by a contained chemical andtofautomatically closeupon evaporation of the latter. f

21A mausoleum comprising crypts arranged in tiers, atmospheric airchambers below and above said ,tiers of crypts, 'a vertical air-waycommunicating with said up- Gopies of this patent may'be obtained `forper chamber and having valve-controlled connections with the adjacentcrypts and a closed lower end forming a seepage trough, and verticalair-ways communicating with said lower chamber and having independentvalve-controlled connections with said crypts, said crypt connectionsbeing provided with evaporative chemical material arranged toautomatically control the respec` tive valves thereof.

3. A mausoleum comprising crypts arranged in tiers, atmospheric airchambers below and above said tiers of crypts, a vertical air-waycommunicating with said upper chamber and having valve-controlledconnections with the adjacent crypts and a closed lower end forming aseepage trough, and vertical air-ways communicating with said lowerchamber and having independent valve-controlled connections with saidcrypts, said crypt connections being provided with evaporative chemicalmaterial arranged to automatically control thc respective valvesthereof, and said iirst named vertical air-way being provided with abottom air-inlet thereto above said seepage trough.

1l. In a mausoleum having crypte ai ranged in tiers and a verticalair-way chamber communicating with said crypts; a connecting conduitbetween each of said crypts and said air-way comprising achemicalcontainer box recessed into the ioor of the crypt and providedwith a gravity-closing valve and an of-setted horizontal passagewaycommunicating with said air-way.

In testimony whereof I aiix my signature.

DANIEL M. ROTHENBERGER.

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